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thrown

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: thrown

1
adj
caused to fall to the ground
2
adj
twisted together; as of filaments spun into a thread
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: thrown
1

adj caused to fall to the ground

“the thrown rider got back on his horse”
“a thrown wrestler”
“a ball player thrown for a loss”
Synonyms
down
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
2

adj twisted together; as of filaments spun into a thread

thrown silk is raw silk that has been twisted and doubled into yarn”
Synonyms:
thrown and twisted
tangled
in a confused mass
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